Overview

Gilbert syndrome is a common, mild liver disorder in which the liver doesn't properly process bilirubin, a substance produced by the breakdown of red blood cells. Gilbert syndrome typically doesn't require treatment or pose serious complications. In fact, Gilbert syndrome is usually not considered a disease because of its benign nature. Many individuals find out they have the disorder by accident, when they have a blood test that shows elevated bilirubin levels. More males than females have been diagnosed with Gilbert syndrome.[1] This condition is caused by mutations in the UGT1A1 gene and is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern.[2]

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Other Names for this Disease

Cholemia, familial

Gilbert's disease

Hyperbilirubinemia Arias type

Hyperbilirubinemia type 1

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